Pipe-wrench



P. H. KANE. PIPE WRENCH.

(No Model.)

No. 412,096. Patented Oct. 1, 1889.

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PATRICK H. KANE, OF OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

PIPE-WRENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 412,096, dated October l, 1889.

Application led April l1, 1888.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK H. KANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oil City, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Tongs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that class of tongs that use a chain for gripping the pipe.

The object ot4 my invention is to improve upon this form of tongs; and the invention consists of constructions and combinations, all as will hereinafter be set forth in the specification and pointed ont in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l represents a front elevation of the tongs When not in use, and Fig. 2 a side vieW of the same.

A represents the operating-lever; A', the toe of the lever; B, a link pivoted to the leverA at l); C, the chain connected with the link B, and D a catch on the lever A for engaging with the chain. The chain passes around the pipe in position to engage with the toe of the le- Serial No. 270,311. (No model.)

ver A, and through or past the link B, and is secured to the lever A on the same side that the link B is on. One side of this link is made to swing away from the bolt h2 and is provided with a hook b3, which engages with the bolt b2. By this means the chain can be inserted in the link sidewise instead of threading it through the link.

l/Vhat I elaim as new is l. In a chain pipe-tongs, the combination of a lever A, having a toe A', a4 link B, pivotally connected with said lever and having one side made movable, as and for the pnrposes set forth, and a chain C, connected with said link.

2. In a chain pipe-tongs, the combination of a chain for gripping the pipe, an operatinglever having a toe A', and a link connecting said chain to said lever near said toe, Which PATRICK H. KANE.

Witnesses:

J. L. DoEWoETH, MARTIN CAREY. 

